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Jenna Ortega on Wednesday's series two fights with Morticia
The first season of the show about the Addams family's daughter became Netflix's most popular English-language series ever after its release.

Dawnguard raises USD $3m to embed security at design stage
Amsterdam-based cybersecurity startup Dawnguard secures USD $3 million to embed security into system design, aiming to prevent risks from the development phase onwards.

Tsunami wave surge warnings remain in place, likely to stay in place overnight
The areas experiencing strong and unusual currents due to the earthquake have reduced.

Reform government would have to do unpopular things, says policy guru
James Orr, a friend of JD Vance and the man behind a new pro-Reform think tank, speaks to the BBC.

Russian strikes kill eight and hit Kyiv apartment block, officials say
A boy and his mother are among the dead and Kyiv says it has seen the biggest number of child casualties of the war.

British 999 call handler's voice cloned by Russian network using AI
A BBC Verify investigation has revealed that the identities of British public sector workers have been cloned using AI by a Russian-linked disinformation campaign.

Lawyers warn Starmer recognising Palestinian state could break law
Sir Keir Starmer says the UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September if conditions are not met.

'Endless battle': Fighting the crime gangs taking over the high street
People say they're terrified of going to the shops, with reports of intimidation and open drug dealing.

Dozens killed seeking food in Gaza, hospital says, as US envoy arrives in Israel
Israel's military says fired "warning shots" as crowds gathered around aid lorries but was "not aware of any casualties" from its fire.

Bobby Friction on one of India's biggest hip-hop stars - and revolutionaries
Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead through the windscreen of his car by hired gunmen in 2022.

Hitachi Vantara launches VSP One SDS on Google Cloud Marketplace
Hitachi Vantara's VSP One SDS is now available on Google Cloud Marketplace, boosting hybrid cloud storage with unified management and up to 40% cost savings.

Kinghorn and Ryan in for final Lions Test
British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell makes two changes for the final Test against the Wallabies in Sydney on Saturday.

'I'd be lost without football' - the ex-Premier League striker playing at 49
As he approaches his 50th birthday, ex-Premier League striker Jamie Cureton tells BBC Sport why he is not ready to quit playing yet.

Scuba divers rescue lost wedding ring from river
Ant Crocker says he is "over the moon" at being reunited with his jewellery.

Virginia Giuffre's family asks Trump not to pardon Maxwell
The family of Ghislaine Maxwell's accuser says she does not deserve any leniency for speaking to prosecutors.

Why Australians celebrate Christmas twice a year
The Australian tradition was born in the 1980s after a group of Irishmen became homesick for a winter Christmas.

'Staff were physically sick': Dine and dash mental health toll on restaurant workers
A former restaurateur says some staff are left "physically sick" after dine and dash incidents.

Auction house Sotheby's returns Buddha jewels to India after uproar
The Piprahwa Gems were due to be auctioned in May, but the sale was called off after diplomatic intervention.

Mother's instinct ignored by NHS before boy's death, report finds
Yusuf Nazir, five, was sent home from hospital with antibiotics despite protestations by his family.

Number of new homes in England fell in Labour's first year - but applications rise
Find out how many new homes were registered where you live during Labour�s first year in government